The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-07
Corps ever succeed' Never, NeverlI Therefore.
sny 70 you,
SINK yorrR INDIVIDUALITY.

gift on the altar when she takes her obligation;
has she executive ability let her use 10 for the good
of all. Let remember that By the practice of
brothery and sis,erly love; OF that charity which
thnketh evil, which sufIereth long and is kind,
and of being truly loyal to each other we can reach
that hight where blazes our twin motto"
IL was matter of pride and pleasure to the w.
nc. that these remarks formed, IN some measure,
a sort of text to the speakers who followed, aud
that the next day both in Convention and En-
eampment, the keynote, Sink your Individuality
and work Tor the common good" was often sound
ed. The second day the Convention proceeded to
the election of officers, with the following result:
Mary l.. Starkweather, of st. Paul, unani-
mousy eeleeted to the Office of President; = "
T., Kate X. Town, of WorthingtOn; y. V-P., Addie
Il. Bissel of Litchtield Treas, sarah +. Milham,
of st. Paul; Chap, Jessie Pstten, of LeSueur; Ex
ecuiive Board, Sarah ;. Evans. st. Paul; Mary
Tower. Minneapolis; Mary L. Thayer. Worthing-
ton; Mary T.. Pray, Minneapolis; Eunice Quick,
81. Paul. Delegates, Adelaide q. Bennett at Large,
Pipestone; Maria J. Truesdale, Minneapolis; Zen
Meta Cummings, Blue Earth; AlteTnates, Luie III.
Becker, at Large, IT. Paul; khOda Locke, Mime
apOlis; Emma Morton. Anoka.
The President announced the following appoint
ments: Sec, Mary III. Kendall. Minneapolis; Coun-
selor, Lodusky j. Taylor, LeSueur; ms, ;. Lizzie
Peake, Minneapolis; lnstituting and Installing Off
counting of the last ballot Mary l.. Thayer, of
Worthngton, requested permission to speak, and
receiving ready assent she stepped To the side of
the platform and said: Mrs President, this morn
ing two ladies were ndmiring this beautiful floral
chair upon your desk, and one said To the other,
Let US send out and get basket of flowers to
IT,
me add a flower and make it larger and another
said Let me add flower. and another and an
other, till that basket must have been large and
strong To- have held them all. Now you know, in
India the juggers have queer rick of planting a
seed covering over and by some mpr
INJURED over 1t producing perfect flower so by some
mysterious process these flowers have been crystal
lied into gem. which we wish to place upon the
hand we all love. Circles are emblems. May this
ring be an emblem to you of the eternity of our
regard; may the fire of these stones remind you
pleasantly of the warmth of our Affection and their
purity be indicative To- you it is To Us of the
aims and purposes of our loved Order" Mrs.
Stnrkweather was overwhelmed with surprise, and
received the gift in silence far more eloquent than
words. After moment or two she controlled her
voice sufficiently to say, Dear friends, L thank
you" The ring WAS of gold, set with three dia-
monds, and coming rs 1t did, spontaneous and
hearty expression of good will and appreciation,
could not but be gratifying to loved President.
The installation OF officers took place in the even
ing Several Of the GAR. were present, Mrs Net
tie Norton of Minneapolis, Past President of the
dignity. The ladies of ST. Paul Corps entertained
the visiting Delegates with that pleasant hospitality
for which the st. Paul people are noted, and the
Convention was in every way q complete success.
M. l.. Il.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Officers ofGeorge X. Bird Corps. Norwood. Mass,
instituted by NJ. f. Knowles, Department Chap
lain; membership, 81 President. Mary A. Pratt
S.V.-P, Mary NJ. Holmes; J.Y.-P Susie NJ. Nell
son; Sec, Ida Nj. HayfOrd; Treas, Carrie Fore
man Chap, Maria J. Taylor; Con. Carrie Il. Dex-
Il }
A. g., Ellie A. Turner.
Mrs. Sue A. Sanders, Department President of
Illinois, writes that on April committee of ladies
of the W.R.C. will visit the Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Quincy by request of the Trustees, made
at Department Convention, with n view to provid-
ing comforts for the veterans in that institution.
Committee consists OF Sarah VI. Bradford, Augusta
Julia A. Sine, Rockford, and Georgia Berry, Quincy.
Mrs. Sanders will accompany the ladies.
Illinois has over 600 Posts, and the comrades are
rallying to the call of the W.R.C Illinois will
make push for the banner State under the enthu-
siastie leadership of Mrs. Sue A. Sanders, Depart
ment President.
The wR.C. OF Union, Iowa, have introduced a
Dutch supper, by which they realized handsomely
for their relief fund The bill of fare, printed in
various other delicacies, limbeTger and beer ex-
cepted. A corn social, introducing corn soup. mush
and milk, hulled corn, hoe cake, corn pOne, and
various cakes, puddin. and coneoctiOns, including
corn coffee, were served
Officers of L. l.. Plummer Corps, Minneapolis
Mimi: President, Naomi Palm; S.V.-P., Belle Kilt
Treas, Cora +. Wright; Con, Annie Hagameyer;
g., Edith Baillie; Chap, Florence Delano; A. c..
Marah Sindorf; A. G., Hittie Pray.
Officers of Col. Preston Corps Co. 10. Wells River
VT: President, Francena NJ Powers; 8. V.-P
Anna ID. Leslie; j. V.-P., Amanda :. Marshall
See, Mary E. Hall; Treas. Mrs. C. l.. Holton
Chap, Ellen T.. RanslOw; Con, Kate Demng; A.
c. Ella G. Davis; G., Miss @. A. Gale n. G., Kate
Baldwin,.
The WR.C Of Hillstiale. Mich. Is fiourishinq
Wolverine Corps with Alice g. Tolman the ELI
cient President. A recent surprise party rendered
the President closed with the presentation of a sill
Yer tea-set as a token of appreciation and love.
Corps 81, Mansfield, Mass, had pleasant vis
from the Attleboro Corps, accompanied by ar
escort from VIM. Streeter Post, No I5. Owing tC
the illness of the President. Mrs III. f. Perry, Com
mander Chaplin. of John Rogers Post, did the hon.
ors of the evening.
Hassendsubel Corps. No. 10, ST. Louis Is fine
working band, Differed as follows: President Laurs
Hesse; ;. V.-P,, Emma W. Heger; j. V.-P, Mary
Wittmann; Sec, Augusta Kaemmerer; Treas, An
ME Praedicon; Chap, Rosna Zahn; Con, Lens
Praedicou; g., Carrie Ebert. In November this
Corps presented their Post with very handsome
silk altar cover. The design and needle work wa
| executed by Emma w. Heger, and is pronounced
by experts work OF art No wonder the old boys
| feel SO proud of their auxiliary.
James A. Garfield Corps, No. g. Leadville. Colo.
has had pleasant Winter sOeials with the Post anC
accomplished much relief work. Officers: PTesi
dent. Dele Kelsay; S.y.-P, Simey Thorne; J. V.
| T., Maggie Shea; See. Camilla Smith; Treas. Ell,
Parker; Con. Maggie Teller; Chap, Margare
Mcleod G., Caroline kisler.
Comrade Benz II. Jones: The W.R.C. Is the onl!
auxiliary of the GAR, by vote of National En-
campment. For fall information address Sarah
Mink, Department President of New York, W re.
| Syracuse, n. Y. New York City and Brooklyn
/ have a number of Corps
Comrade G. r. Carson, o. D., Sparta Post, No. Isl
Sparta ILL.,, says: Our Post has had new life pu
| into it since the woman's Relief Corps was organ
| lied last Fall. They have fitted up hall in fn
style, beside helping us tn care for our destitut
| comrades. their widows and orphans" The Corp
gave the Post grand surprise visit, carrying has
| kets of good things Post numbers 20 members
and are hitting up uniforms TO attend the II. LOul
| Enenmpment in force. Officers Of Sparta Corps
No. 55: President, >. Annie DIETRICH; ). V.P, Lydi
| A. Bottom; j. N.-P., Amanda j. Caldwell; Sec.
| Mary III. Frazier; Treas, Sarah A. Baldridge
Chap, Annie J. Barker; Con-, Margrette A. Viii
cox; c., Susan A. Isigdon.
Lieut.. Josiah White Corps. No. l6, PhoenixyIlle
| Pa, auxiliary to Post No. As, GAR. institute,
| March % by Martha Nj. Sehreiner, of Philadelphia
| with 81 charter members: President. Carrie J
Hays; ). V.-P., Annie J. Waits; j. V.-P., Mar,
/ Nichols; Sec. Elizabeth j. VALLEY; Treas Mar
| q. Dennis; Chap, Kate J. Gilbert; Con, Mis-
Agnes Il. Hays; e.. auretta q. Spare A. O., Clar
Homer; A. g., Miss Bertha II. KIRK patrick
| One of our be st correspondents, Nj. l.. t., Mime
sofa, writing of the help the W.R.C. Department
| to Corps, says: I'VE have n funny byword in on
Corps. IL is this, I've an idea. got il from Til
tribune So you the value of coming To
| gether and talking 1t all over"
| Officers of Kit Carson Corps, Lyons, Kan, inst
| tuted November 1886, and working finely: Pres
dent. J. X. Bell; 5. V.-P., j. q. Clark j. Y.-P
| Julia Pope; Con-, T.. Miller; Treas, e.. +. VII
lams; See, Miss Grace Ward; Chap Sarah Ton
Officers of Atehison (Kan) Corps: President
| Mary IL. Cole; s. V.-P., NJ. McCuily; j. Y-P., Lii
| zie Sanborn; Sec, Mandy Gerow; Treas. Abb
| Calhoun; Chap, Abby yader Con, Mary Hinton
c., Maria Stilson; a. g., Annie Scheck; A. G.
| May Thompson.
Officers of Cambrdgcport (Arass) Corps: Pres
dent NJ. Il. Hunter; S.N.-P., Anna Walker; j. "
r., Mary a. Shattuck; Chap. Ellen NJ. Murray
Sec, Mary a. Wilkinson; Treas, Sarah E. Living
ston; Con-, Laura Plummer; c.. Jenny Gookiu
A. C., Addie kinneaT; A. c., Alice Haley: Co
See, Sarah A. Dowsing.
A South Bend und) paper has this to say of til
newly elected Department President of Indians
whose administration promises to be n success
1.-THE ladies of the ". re. madea an excellent choiC
in selecting Mrs. Loretta l. GOrsueh, Of this city
Department President for Indiana for the ensuin
year. She has not only been devoted member
the W.R.C. since its organization, giving much
1 ~ Ii n M of Frag